This workshop gives volunteers the opportunity to learn how to confidently and safely teach young people skills with knives, axes and saws. Make a gadget to take away and demonstrate your skills. The course runs from 9.30am to 12.30pm. We…
Practical Skills Workshop – Knots and Ropework
Accommodation (Optional)This workshop gives volunteers the opportunity to learn a variety of simple and useful knots that not only you can use but also teach your young people how to use. Make a woggle to demonstrate your skills and…
Practical Skills Workshop – Backwoods Cooking
This workshop gives volunteers the opportunity to learn a variety of different recipes to easily engage and progress your young people. Learn the skills to cook on an open fire using only nature’s resources as well as more tradition methods…
Practical Skills Workshop – Firelighting
This workshop gives volunteers the opportunity to learn a variety different methods to light fires, how to fuel them, where to find and access your resources. Learning how to teach your young people to light and manage their own fires…
Could you lead our young people at the 26th World Scout Jamboree?
We are excited to share with you an opportunity to be part of a Unit Leadership Team for the 26th World Scout Jamboree to be held in Gdansk, Poland during Summer 2027. This is a unique experience as you will…
Are you looking for a King’s Scout Award Residential opportunity?
The Goodwood Weekender are on the lookout for enthusiastic 18-25 year olds to help run our annual Explorer Camp and Scout Activity Day. The opportunity is from 1st to 5th May 2025 at Dunham Park Scout Camp. What’s in it…
Goodwood Weekender 2025
Goodwood Weekender is an annual three night activity camp for Explorers this year held over the early May bank holiday weekend Friday 2nd to Monday 5th May 2025. Tickets are only £45 for the full weekend. (Leaders only pay £20)….
BST Adventure 2025
BST Adventure is back! This is our County Hiking Competition for Scouts and Explorers, with a new addition in recent years to include a themed adventure for Cubs too. For more information about this event and to register your team,…
2025 Roll of Honour
We are delighted to share that 113 volunteers from Greater Manchester West received Good Service Awards throughout 2024 for their extraordinary service to Scouting in our County. We are super proud of each and every person’s remarkable achievements! Please find below a…
County AGM
Graham Barrick, County Chair, cordially invites you to attend the Annual General Meeting of Greater Manchester West County Scout Council On Wednesday 24th September 2025 Arrival from 7.00pm for prompt 7.30pm start At Trafford MV RFCC, Finny Bank Rd, Sale,…
